[ mojomojo.org ] /development/extensions2010-03-11T02:08:55-00:00 Recent changes in /development/extensionstag:mojomojo.org,2010-03-11:/development/extensionsMojoMojoextensions2010-03-11T02:08:55-00:002010-03-11T02:08:55-00:00tag:mojomojo.org,2010-03-11:/development/extensions2010-03-11T02:08:55-00:00This article is really just a reflection of the e-mail I sent out a few days ago about extensions.
Extensions provide a way to hook into and augment MojoMojo's functionality without modifying core code. These are the kinds of extensions I envision:
- Additional page actions. This one would be tricky to do right, and it has a lot of potential to do more harm than good. Just figured I'd write it down so we can come back to it later if we want.
- Extending existing page actions. This could use the same mechanism as adding a new page action, but it has more disadvantages than simply adding actions. Also, how would be manage multiple extensions extending the same action?
- I think it'd be cool if things like attachments, comments, the gallery, etc, became extensions.
- Additional syntax. The MojoMojo [[/pluggable_wiki_syntax|formatter]] facility provides this already. Maybe we should give users the option to select which formatters they want at installation or something?
- [[/Development/Special%20Pages]].
- The ability to embed other Catalyst applications into MojoMojo, and delegate certain namespaces to them.
I think a good extension facility could probably use a dependency system, so that some extensions could provide generic functionality for others.
A wiki maintainer should be able to turn extensions off?
-- [Rob Hoelz](/hoelzro.profile)Dan Dascalescuhttp://mojomojo.org/dandv
This article is really just a reflection of the e-mail I sent out a few days ago about extensions.

Extensions provide a way to hook into and augment MojoMojo's functionality without modifying core code. These are the kinds of extensions I envision:

Additional page actions. This one would be tricky to do right, and it has a lot of potential to do more harm than good. Just figured I'd write it down so we can come back to it later if we want.

Extending existing page actions. This could use the same mechanism as adding a new page action, but it has more disadvantages than simply adding actions. Also, how would be manage multiple extensions extending the same action?

I think it'd be cool if things like attachments, comments, the gallery, etc, became extensions.

Additional syntax. The MojoMojo formatter facility provides this already. Maybe we should give users the option to select which formatters they want at installation or something?